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New Director Named for IRS Office of Professional Responsibility WASHINGTON, Dec. 30, 2003 (SmartPros) As part of a broader effort to strengthen professional standards, IRS Commissioner Mark W. Everson announced Monday the selection of Cono Namorato as the Director of the Office of Professional Responsibility. Combined with other changes unveiled Monday involving Circular 230 and abusive tax shelters, Namorato’s selection represents an important part of the agency’s continuing efforts to ensure high professional standards and build faith in the tax system.
The Office of Professional Responsibility investigates allegations of misconduct or negligence against tax practitioners and enforces the standards of practice for those who represent taxpayers before the IRS, as detailed in Circular 230. The office also licenses enrolled agents, who are tax professionals meeting certain testing or experience requirements. "I am delighted that a professional of Cono's status is taking on this assignment," Commissioner Everson said. "He shares my concern about the erosion of professional standards among some attorneys and accountants. This appointment should signal an expectation that tax practitioners live up to their professional obligations."
Namorato has been a member of the Washington law firm of Caplin & Drysdale since 1978, representing and advising clients on criminal and civil tax matters. He began his career as an IRS Special Agent in Brooklyn from 1963 to 1968, then spent 10 years in the Justice Department’s Tax Division, rising to the position of Deputy Assistant Attorney General in 1977. |
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